Attachment 1
City of Chula Vista
Special Board of Appeals and Advisors Meeting
MINUTES
October 15, 2025, 5:15 p.m.
City Hall, Bldg. A, Conference Room C-101
276 Fourth Avenue, Chula Vista
Present: Member Ehm, Member Iuli, Vice Chair Metayer, Chair Sclafani
Also Present: Fire Division Chief, Director of Fire Prevention Gipson, Building Official Wagner, Deputy City Clerk Zepeda, Deputy City Attorney Pietanza
Minutes are prepared and ordered to correspond to the agenda. _____________________________________________________________________
1. CALL TO ORDER
The meeting was called to order at 5:16 p.m.
2. ROLL CALL
Deputy City Clerk Zepeda called the roll.
3. CONSENT CALENDAR (3.1 through 3.2)
Moved by Member Ehm
Seconded by Member Iuli
To approve the recommended action on the below consent calendar items. The motion was carried by the following vote:
Yes (4): Member Ehm, Member Iuli, Vice Chair Metayer, and Chair Sclafani Result: Carried (4 to 0)
3.1 Approval of Meeting Minutes
To approve minutes dated: May 19, 2025
2025-10-15 Board of Appeals and Advisors Special Meeting Minutes
3.2 Consider Request for Excused Absence
To approve an excused absence for Vice Chair Metayer from the May 19, 2025, meeting.
4. ACTION ITEMS
4.1 Recommendation to City Council to Adopt the 2025 California Building and Fire Codes and Related Local Amendments
Building Official Wagner, Fire Division Chief, Director of Fire Prevention Gipson, and Environmental Sustainability Manager Wisniewski provided presentations. Dep uty Fire Marshal Olivas and Neal DeSnoo with Clean Energy Policy Advisors, LLC assisted in responding to questions.
Moved by Member Ehm
Seconded by Member Iuli
To recommend to the City Council the adoption of various 2025 Editions of the California Buildin g and Fire Codes. The motion was carried by the following vote:
Yes (4): Member Ehm, Member Iuli, Vice Chair Metayer, and Chair Sclafani
Result: Carried (4 to 0)
4.2 Election of Board Chair and Vice Chair for Fiscal Year 2025-26 Moved by Member Ehm
Seconded by Member Iuli
To elect Chair Sclafani as Chair and Vice Chair Metayer as Vice Chair for Fiscal Year 2025-26. The motion was carried by the following vote:
Yes (4): Member Ehm, Member Iuli, Vice Chair Metayer, and Chair Sclafani
Result: Carried (4 to 0)
5. STAFF COMMENTS
There were none.
6. CHAIR'S COMMENTS
Chair Sclafani made comments and thanked staff for their presentation. 2025-10-15 Board of Appeals and Advisors Special Meeting Minutes
7. BOARD MEMBERS' COMMENTS
Commissioners made comments and thanked staff for their presentation.
8. ADJOURNMENT
The meeting was adjourned at 6:43 p.m.
Minutes prepared by: Mariluz Zepeda, Deputy City Clerk
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Mariluz Zepeda, Deputy City Clerk